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This Book Examines A Rapidly Emerging New Topic In Urban Settlement Patterns: The Role Of Shrinking Cities. Much Coverage Is Given To Declining Fertility Rates, Ageing Populations And Economic Restructuring As The Factors Behind Shrinking Cities, But There Is Also Reference To Resource Depletion, The Demise Of Single-company Towns And The Micro-location Of Environmental Hazards.the Contributions Show That Shrinkage Can Occur At Any Scale ' From Neighbourhood To Macro-region - And They Consider Whether Shrinkage Of Metropolitan Areas As A. International Shrinking Cities: Analysis, Classification And Prospects / Wendell Cox -- Shrinking Cities In Latin America: An Oxymoron? / Ivonne Audirac -- Urban Shrinkage In The Eu / Gert-jan Hospers -- Shrinking Cities: The United States / Richard Morrill -- The Landscape Of Population Decline In The United States: Considering The Roles Of The Demographic Components Of Change And Geography / Rachel S. Franklin -- Are Large German Cities Really Shrinking? Demographic And Economic Development In Recent Years / Florian Bartholomae And Chang Woon Nam -- Urban Shrinkage In Romania: Scope And Determinants / Alina M. Schoenberg And Daniela Luminita Constantin -- Shrinking Cities And Processes In Estonia / Peter Friedrich, Aivo Ülper And Kadri Ukrainski -- Shrinking Cities In South Korea: The Future / Harry W. Richardson And Chang-hee Christine Bae -- When Growth Grinds To A Halt: Population And Economic Development Of Resource-depleted Cities In China / Sylvia Y. He -- The Paradox Of Shrinking Cities In India / Sukumar Ganapati -- Are Cities In Taiwan Shrinking? / Michael Cheng-yi Lin -- Driving Shrinking Detroit / George Galster -- Planning For Regional Depopulation In Greater Buffalo / Justin Hollander And Bernard Cahill -- Innovation And Shrinking Cities: What Can We Learn From Cleveland's Regional Innovation System? / Michael S. Fogarty And Gasper A. Garofalo -- Halle: A Shrinking City In Eastern Germany / Florian Bartholomae And Ch
This book investigates the global phenomenon of urban shrinkage, examining the demographic, economic, and environmental drivers that cause metropolitan areas to decline. The authors, Chang Woon Nam and Harry W. Richardson, compile a series of expert contributions to analyze why cities lose population and how these trends manifest across different continents. By synthesizing data on fertility rates, aging populations, and industrial restructuring, the text provides a framework for understanding the complex mechanisms behind urban contraction.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a foundational resource for urban planners and geographers studying the shift from growth-oriented models to decline management. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the breadth of the international case studies provided.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0415643953
ISBN-13:
9780203079768